The Age of Rights - Softcover

Bobbio, Norberto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745615953 ISBN 13: 9780745615950

Verlag: Polity, 1995

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This book presents a valuable clarification and defence of human rights by Italy's leading political theorist.

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Norberto Bobbio is Emeritus Professor of Legal and Political Philosophy at the University of Turin.

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In this important book Norberto Bobbio - one of the leading political thinkers of our time - provides a valuable clarification and defence of human rights. He argues that the development of human rights is an historical sign of progress in a world marked by the proliferation of cruel wars, the arms trade, pollution, famine and almost universal pessimism.

Drawing widely on the work of Kant, Locke, Beccaria, and Paine, Bobbio argues that the French Revolution is a crucial event in moulding our ideas and attitudes today. He suggests that the proclamation of rights does not necessarily mean that those rights are actually enforced.

He carefully traces the development of human rights through various 'generations' - libertarian, social, ecological - and argues that the recognition and effective protection of human rights are the foundations of modern democratic institutions. Human rights, democracy and peace are the three essential components of the same historical movement.

Drawing widely on the work of Kant, Locke, Beccaria, and Paine, Bobbio argues that the French Revolution is a crucial event in moulding our ideas and attitudes today. He suggests that the proclamation of rights does not necessarily mean that those rights are actually enforced.

He carefully traces the development of human rights through various 'generations' - libertarian, social, ecological - and argues that the recognition and effective protection of human rights are the foundations of modern democratic institutions. Human rights, democracy and peace are the three essential components of the same historical movement.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Polity
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0745615953
• ISBN 13: 9780745615950
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 188
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